Thursday, March 28, 2024

Food Processors: Compare


Report Card Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Our Awards
Overall Score
78%
65%
78%
Date Reviewed
January 2016
January 2016
January 2016
Pros
"ExactSlice" system; easy to clean; small work bowl; versatile
excellent for slicing & chopping; quiet; large capacity; versatile
great performance and great versatility; relatively affordable for a basic commercial food processor; the longest motor warranty of any commercial food processor; convenience of external ejection chute on vegetable prep attachment
Cons
Stiff buttons; lightweight; need both hands to operate; lid occasionally challenging
difficult to clean feeder tube system; relatively low liquid capacity; feeder tube positioned at back
motor is only powerful enough for smaller establishments where it will be used just a few hours a day; it only comes with 3 blade/disc attachments and 1 cutter bowl (other accessories are sold separately and can be pricey); no blade storage included with your purchase; can't see ingredients through the cutter bowl
Functionality (30%)
Processing Quality (30%)
Ease of Set Up & Clean Up (30%)
Storage Options (10%)
Type
Mid-Size
Full-Size
FUll-Size
Capacity (cups)
11
14
12
Liquid Capacity (cups)
3
3
8
Price
$199.99
$199.00
$1,059.00
Warranty
1-year full warranty
5-year motor warranty; 3-year limited warranty on unit
3-year motor warranty; 1-year limited warranty on unit
Product Depth
10.17"
9.75"
15.75"
Product Height
16"
15.75"
19.25"
Product Width
10"
7.5"
8.75"
Motor Power (watts)
360
720
1 HP
Base Weight (our measurement)
5.4 lbs
11.6 lbs
33 lbs
Control Panel
Touchpad
Two Paddles
Touchpad
Speed Settings
Off, Low, High, and Pulse
On/Off and Pulse
On, Off, Pulse
Attachments
5 attachments: 2 'S' blades, dough blade, adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc
3 attachments: 'S' blade, slicing disc and shredding disc
3 attachments: 'S' blade, 4 mm slicing disc and 2mm shredding disc
Large Tube
5.25" x 2.5"
4.5" x 3"
6" x 2.75"
Small Tubes
medium (3" x 2") and small circular(1.5")
2" circular
2.25" circular
Cord Storage
No
No
no
BPA-Free Plastic
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
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